Maybe not in the over-the-top-coverage that's about to come in the next 10 days before Jeter's 14th and final All-Star game appearance. Make no mistake, however. Jeter deserves the attention. He does things the right way all the time. It's a simple Lombardi maxim that leads to success.

Maybe it's stubbornness, but I've stuck with Jeter as my shortstop in a H2H league all season. I'll tell you this: It hasn't hurt my team. Jeter still is hitting for average and his month-to-month splits are remarkably consistent. I'm not worried about the lack of power and steals.

The only sore spot is Jeter isn't scoring as many runs as he used to. He's somehow reached base 110 times and scored just 29 runs. That was the underappreciated part of Jeter's game. He ranks 11th all-time in runs scored, and needs 15 to pass Alex Rodriguez to move into the Top 10.

That's gonna happen, and if the script is written like it has been too many times for legendary Yankees, then Jeter is set to close out his career in style. I'll buy Jeter for the second half.

He doesn't belong on the waiver wire; he does belong in the All-Star game. Enjoy it while it lasts. Like we said, you should love Derek Jeter.

Now, a look at this week's hitting news and advice:

UNDERRATED

Starlin Castro, SS, Cubs. Speaking of the All-Star game, Castro -- a chronically overvalued player -- is in his third All-Star game. It might be time to give him his due. He ranks in the top five among shortstops in homers, RBIs and average, and all signs point to a career year despite a lack of stolen bases. This is a success story for the Cubs, and Castro should continue to thrive. His lowest split is a .271 average at Wrigley Field. That should improve in the summer months.

OVERRATED

Andrelton Simmons, SS, Braves. Fantasy owners get really excited when Simmons gets hot. This has been going on for three years. So, naturally, Simmons' quick start to July (.480 average, seven RBIs in six games) has our attention. Remember, however, that Simmons hit just .214 in June and his on-base percentage (.302 this year) isn't enough. He doesn't steal enough bases either. Let another owner figure out Simmons (it might take another three years).

ROTO-RATED

Jose Reyes, SS, Blue Jays. Reyes' line is hard to figure out. He's hitting just .267/.320/.410, and he's cooled off considerably in July. Still, he ranks eighth among shortstops in our Roto Rater. Is it the stolen bases? Reyes is 17-for-18 on steals this season, but he has just two in the last two weeks. Reyes is one of those guys owners might start dangling around the trade deadline based on the name recognition factor. Be careful.